Communications (8-9 credits)
- COMM 105 - Public Speaking IA (2 credits) OR
COMM 106 - Public Speaking I (3 credits)
- ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I (3 credits)
- ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II (3 credits)
Humanities (9 credits)
- ENGL 355 – Literature for Children (3 credits)
- EDEL 270 – Art for Elementary Schools (3 credits)
- MUSIC 405 – Music for Elementary Teachers (3 credits)
Social Sciences (12 credits)
Select 1:
- HDFS 110 - Introduction to Human Development (3 credits)
- PSYCH 110 - General Psychology (3 credits)
Select 3:
- GEOG 100 - World Regional Geography (3 credits)
- HIST 151 - History of the United States to 1877 (3 credits) OR
HIST 152 - History of the United States Since 1877 (3 credits)
- POLSC 115 - U.S. Politics (3 credits)
- ECON 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits) OR
ECON 120 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)
Natural and Physical Sciences (11 credits)
- Biological sciences course with lab (3-4 credits)
- Physical sciences course with lab (3-4 credits)
- Earth science course with lab (3-4 credits)
Quantitative Studies (9 credits)
- MATH 100 - College Algebra (3 credits)
- MATH 320 - Math for Elementary School Teachers I (3 credits)
- STAT 325 - Introduction to Statistics (3 credits)
Areas of Concentration (15 credits)
Open Option electives: 15 credit hours to be selected in consultation with an advisor. Student are encouraged to select coursework leading to a minor, certificate or additional general education courses that will enhance your education program.
Pre-Professional Education Component (10 credits)
- EDCI 110 - Foundations of Education (3 credits)
- EDCI 200 - Teaching as a Career (1 credit)
- EDCI 230 - Early Field Experience (1 credit)**
- EDCI 400 - New Literacies in Contemporary Classrooms (3 credits)
- EDEL 250 - Health and Movement in Elementary Classrooms (2 credits)
Professional Education Component (46 credits)
Admission to professional education component required. Last 4 semesters are full-time and taken sequentially.
BLOCK A courses (fall only)
- EDCEP 315 - Educational Psychology (3 credits)
- EDCI 318 - Educational Technology for Teaching and Learning (1 credit)
- EDCI 320 - Core Teaching Skills and Lab (3 credits)
- EDSP 324 - Exceptional Children in the Regular Classroom (3 credits)
BLOCK B courses (spring only)
- EDEL 410 - Block B Practicum: K-6 (2 credits)**
- EDEL 411 - Teaching Literacy: K-2 (3 credits)
- EDEL 412 - Teaching Science: K-6 (3 credits)
- EDEL 413 - Classroom Assessment: K-6 (1 credit)
- EDEL 414 - Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners (3 credits)
BLOCK C courses (fall only)
- EDEL 460 - Block C Practicum: K-6 (2 credits)
- EDEL 463 - Teaching Mathematics: K-6 (3 credits)
- EDEL 464 - Classroom Management and Discipline: K-6 (1 credit)
- EDEL 585 - Teaching Internship in Elementary Schools (6 credits)**
BLOCK C courses (spring only)
- EDEL 461 - Teaching Literacy: Grades 3-6 (3 credits)
- EDEL 462 - Teaching Social Studies: K-6 (3 credits)
- EDEL 585 - Teaching Internship in Elementary Schools (6 credits)**
NOTE: Block C and the teaching internship are a year long.
*Course is not available online at K-State.
**Although class will be completed online, you will complete field experiences in local accredited elementary schools.